Agricultural Mechanization at Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

$56,331
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,681
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,506
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 5
Rank by pay
#1 of 5
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,000
Median federal debt

Northeast Iowa Community College graduates in agricultural mechanization earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 9% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeast Iowa Community College Compares for Agricultural Mechanization

All 5 colleges reporting agricultural mechanization earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA$75,681$79,607#1$56,331
2Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$71,175$74,061#2—
3Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI$65,881$68,552#3$44,467
4Reedley College Reedley, CA$54,904$49,959#4—
5Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA$52,646$48,423#5$43,797

Other Majors at Northeast Iowa Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,400$57,546#49 of 59
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$68,942—#19 of 55
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$62,601—#228 of 757
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$59,939$43,536#60 of 319
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,533$51,206#147 of 290
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$56,022$44,198#83 of 152
Precision Metal Working$51,808$43,588#114 of 365
Agricultural Production Operations$47,199$38,924—
Accounting and Related Services$45,676$24,726#39 of 101
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,615$29,018#74 of 120
Agricultural Business and Management$44,739$40,955#4 of 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,610$29,491#56 of 100
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,332$36,716#74 of 496
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,903$32,840#167 of 637
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$37,125$28,585#90 of 332
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$28,030—#44 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northeast Iowa Community College agricultural mechanization graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,331 one year after graduating and $75,681 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeast Iowa Community College rank for agricultural mechanization?

Among 5 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural mechanization graduates, Northeast Iowa Community College ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural mechanization at Northeast Iowa Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for agricultural mechanization ($60,506), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,000.

← All data for Northeast Iowa Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.